Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé, Perle d'Aurore, Louis Bouillot, France sparkling, $22.95, SAQ #11232149. It's the final Rosé of the Week for 2013. Let's take the summer out in style with some bubbles. Lots of elegance for a small price. Quite mineral, with apples that start green and seem to get redder as you drink, finishing on strawberry. Dry and precise. Pretty. Drink now. Food-pairing idea: apéritif.

Great complexity worth the extra cost

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2012, Coste delle Plaie, Podere Castorani, Italy rosé, $21, SAQ #11904355. Costs more, but you get some great complexity here — floral aromatics, bright fruit like a basket of Bing cherries, notes of citrus. I would go on, but I drank this too fast. Don't serve too cold or you will miss out on the aromas. Serve at 6-10 C. Drink now. Food-pairing idea: apéritif, gazpacho, tomato and basil salads.

Silkier and richer than you might expect

Côtes De Provence rosé 2012, Sainte-Victoire, Château Coussin, France rosé $20.55, SAQ #11945229. While the pale pink colour says "Provence," the mouth is a touch richer than you might expect. It's a touch silkier, richer and more flavourful than most. So what you might lose in freshness, you gain in amplitude. Great all-around rosé. Drink at 8-10 C. Drink now-2014. Food-pairing idea: apéritif, salmon.

Refreshing spritz from inexpensive wine

Vinho de mesa, Mateus, Sogrape, Portugal rosé, $10.25, SAQ #166. Best served cold, mid-afternoon in the sun. Most wine people love to snub this wine, but who cares? This summer's batch has just a hint of sweetness on the finish, but the same refreshing spritz. It's inexpensive, it's easy drinking, it drinks well out of plastic cups! Serve at 4-6 C. Drink now. Food-pairing idea: Apéritif, spicy stir fry.

Pop it back on the patio

Campo de Borja rosé 2012, Borsao, Spain rosé, $12.35, SAQ #10754201. Best Borsao pink as yet. Good density of fruit, you can feel the ripeness, but the acidity keeps it fresh. Keep this one cold and pop it back on the patio. Serve at 6C. Drink now-2018. Food pairing idea: apéritif, pasta with fresh tomato.